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Ralph Johnson (fencer)

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Ralph Johnson
Personal information
Born (1948-06-03) 3 June 1948 (age 76)
London, England
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Fencing
Representing  England
British Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh épée team

William Ralph Johnson (born 3 June 1948) is a retired British international fencer.

Fencing career

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He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England and won a gold medal in the épée team event, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4]

He was a six times British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1968, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1990.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ralph Johnson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  2. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.